Agartala, Feb 11 2019: Seven budding gymnasts of the state were
called for selection cum training session to be held in Delhi's Indira Gandhi
stadium from February 15 to 24, according to sources.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has planned to organize the
selection cum training session for preparing the country's gymnastic contingent
for 2020 and 2024 Olympics. A total of 75 gymnasts from across the country were
called for the session.

The seven gymnasts, who received called included- Sudip Das,
Debajit Das, Taumuk Debbarma (Boys), Sangita Deb, Sraddha Debbarma, Sonali
Acharjee and Sanchita Majumder (Girls), according to sources in the school
sports board.

Those who have called for the SAI mulled selection cum training
session will get a stipend of Rs. 5000 per month while Rs. 75,000 will be spent
for each players annually. The process has been initiated under the flagship
programme- Khelo India.

All the selected candidates were asked to report to SAI
authority in IG Stadium by February 14. Sources said, the state sports board
has decided to send all the called gymnasts to Delhi as early as possible.

All seven promising gymnasts had performed well in the recently
concluded national level gymnastics tournament held in Puna recently under the
Khelo India programme. "The SAI has called seven players based on their
performance at the Pune tournament where our boys and girls did well. And, we
hope they will perform well in the SAI planned selection cum training session",
said an office bearer of sports board.